This Saturday evening, April 22, 2017 is the final (for now)Ā Redwood Bluegrass Associates concert,
It will be held Ā at theĀ Masonic Hall, 890 Church Street, Mountain View.
All RBA programs since 1995 have been welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The “Grand Finale”Ā will presentĀ The Faultliners andĀ 27strings.
An open jam will begin atĀ 5:00pm, followed by theĀ 7:30pmĀ concert. Concert doors will open at 7:00pm.
TheĀ Thursday Bluegrass Series at theĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill will presentĀ Hidden Still from 6:00-8:30pm this Thursday, April 20.
This is a FREE show. Good food and drink will be served during the show.
The series is presented by theĀ Summit HouseĀ and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society. Robert Cornelius books the bands.
TheĀ Summit House is located atĀ 23123 Santa Cruz Highway, Los GatosĀ (six miles south ofĀ Los Gatos) onĀ Highway 17. There is free bluegrass every Thursday night.
Here are the key official Northern California Bluegrass Society events for April-June 2017.
APRIL
20 — Hidden Still, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS-welcomed)
22 āĀ Final Redwood Bluegrass Associates Concert With The Faultliners & 27strings, Masonic Hall, Mountain View. (NCBS-welcomed)
27 — Blue Summit, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS-welcomed)
MAY
5 — Molly Tuttle, Kathy Kallick & Suzy Thompson Benefit Concert for the CBA Pride Parade Float, Ashkenaz, Berkeley. (NCBS-welcomed)
7 ā NCBS/SCBS Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair With AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Bean Creek, Brookdale Bluegrass Band, The Down Beets, Harmony Grits, and Henry & Ella Warde, Duck Pond Stage, San Lorenzo Park, Santa Cruz. FREE.Ā (Note new date)
11 — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS-welcomed)
18 — Hidden Still, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS-welcomed)
20 ā Bluegrass at the Redwood City 150th Anniversary Celebration With 27strings & The Stoney Mountain Ramblers, Main Street Stage at Broadway, Redwood City. FREE. (NCBS-welcomed)
25 — Sagebrush, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS-welcomed)
27-29 ā Pick & Gather Festival With The Brookdale Bluegrass Band & more, Riverdance Farms, Livingston. (NCBS-welcomed)Ā (Note new dates)
JUNE
1 — Goat Hill Girls, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS-welcomed)
8 — Wildcat Mountain Ramblers, Summit House, Los Gatos. (NCBS-welcomed)
25 — California Bluegrass Association LGBTQ Pride Parade Float, Market Street, San Francisco. (NCBS-welcomed)
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society will welcome the Pick & Gather Festival presented byĀ Riverdance Farms inĀ Livingston (near Merced).
The 13th annual gathering will be held onĀ Saturday, Sunday & Monday, May 27-29, 2017.
Please make note of the newĀ Memorial Day Weekend dates and the expanded schedule for this year’s event.
TheĀ Brookdale Bluegrass Band will headline, joined by a full schedule of performers to be announced.
The event will offer live music, camping, fruit in season for picking, good food and information about organic farming, river education, and swimming in the Merced River. Workshops will include music, flyfishing, kayaking, and more.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society welcomes the historicĀ California Bluegrass Association Bluegrass Pride Float in theĀ San Francisco LGBTQ Pride Parade on June 25, 2017 in San Francisco.
The parade entry will encourage everyone to enjoy bluegrass music in Northern California. The CBA entry will feature live bluegrass bands playing on the float itself and aĀ Marching Unit Open To Bluegrass Fans of any sexual orientation. A bluegrass jam will follow the parade.
A Benefit Concert with Kathy Kallick, Suzy Thompson & Molly Tuttle will be held at Ashkenaz, 1317 San Pablo Ave, Berkeley at 8:00pm on Friday, May 5 to help raise money for the CBA float.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society Walker Creek Music Camp Scholarship Fund is now accepting donations for the Fall Camp, which will be held September 28-October 1, 2017 at theĀ Walker Creek Ranch nearĀ Petaluma.
Ingrid Noyes runs the camp.Ā Ā Fall Camp Information: Walker Creek Music Camp.
TheĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization aka theĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, accepts donations and disburses scholarships. Donations to the fund are tax-deductible as allowed by law. Donors should consult their tax advisors. The Federal Tax ID No. is 94-2907716. Donors who do not need a tax deduction may donate money directly to the camp.
A FREE bluegrass concert celebrating Redwood City’s 150th Anniversary on Saturday, May 20 with Peninsula favoritesĀ 27strings andĀ The Stoney Mountain Ramblers will be followed by a full afternoon and evening of other music in downtown Redwood City.
The music is welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society. Other music on the Main Street and Courthouse Square Stages will run Noon-8:00pm. The bluegrass show will be in an area where there are many restaurants that have outdoor seating with a view of the stage, in addition to other available seating. This will be a fun place for lunch.
Bluegrass music is on the program because Redwood City is the āPeninsula Home of Bluegrass Musicā and supports theĀ NCBS Bluegrass On Broadway Festival each January.
Main Street Stage (on Broadway) May 20:
Noon āĀ 27strings
1:00pm āĀ The Stoney Mountain Ramblers
Saturday, April 22, 2017 is the final (for now)Ā Redwood Bluegrass Associates concert inĀ Mountain ViewĀ at the Masonic Hall, 890 Church Street.
All RBA programs are welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society.
The “Grand Finale”Ā will presentĀ The Faultliners andĀ 27strings.
A jam will begin atĀ 5:00pm, followed by theĀ 7:30pm concert.
TheĀ Summit House Beer Garden & Grill Thursday Bluegrass Series will presentĀ The Wildcat Mountain Ramblers thisĀ Thursday, April 13. The FREE weekly series is presented by theĀ Summit HouseĀ and welcomed by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society. Music runs fromĀ 6:00-8:30pm with fine food and drink available. TheĀ Summit House is located atĀ 23123 Santa Cruz Highway, Los Gatos on Highway 17.
Here is the music for the rest of the month:
April
20 āĀ Hidden Still
27 āĀ Blue Summit
The newest Santa Cruz bluegrass band — AJ Lee & Blue Summit — will perform at theĀ Santa Cruz Bluegrass Fair, held each May since 1986 at theĀ Duck Pond Stage inĀ San Lorenzo Park (next to the courthouse off of Ocean Avenue).
The FREE, long-running and beloved Santa Cruz Rite Of Spring will be held onĀ SUNDAY, May 7 fromĀ Noon toĀ 6:00pm (note new date.)
The other bands on the program include Bean Creek, The Brookdale Bluegrass Band, The Down Beets, The Harmony Grits, & The Henry & Ella Warde Band.
The bluegrass fair is presented by theĀ Northern California Bluegrass Society/Santa Cruz Bluegrass Society, and is under the direction of volunteer Ona Stewart. Food will be available — or you can bring your own picnic.
